JACKSON, MI — The wait for a number of area townships and school districts is over, as Election Day is here and voters can make their voice heard.

Polls open 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 6 and will remain open until 8 p.m.

Below is a guide to what voters can expect to find on their ballots.

Henrietta Township asking for $2.17 million bond to improve facilities and equipment

Henrietta Township's fire station has equipment packed into a pole barn, and its township hall is stationed in a closed elementary school that isn't centrally located or available for the long-term future.

If the bond passes, its 15-year tax would levy an average annual rate of 1.48 mills and cost the owner of a home with a taxable value of $50,000 an extra $82.50 per year.

A new 10,200 square-foot fire station would be constructed, and the old station would be renovated into a new township hall. In addition, a new 2,500-gallon tanker truck would be purchased to improve firefighter response time.

The cost of the bond to reopen the school would cost around $14 million, to improve technology, traffic patterns, parking lot lights and security upgrades.

Memorial and Robinson elementary schools would be listed for sale, with proceeds from a potential sale going toward paying off existing debt.

The ballot proposal being considered would result in no increase in taxes for district residents, as it would go through the state’s School Bond Qualification and Loan Program. The district’s current 7-mill tax rate would be extended until 2044, instead of ending in 2023.

The district is asking voter to approve a 10-year, 0.95-mill sinking fund, to generate $177,181 per year.

The sinking fund would provide safety improvements, financial management, resource management and educational upgrades. Repairs to the roof, district parking lots, tennis courts, technology infrastructure and security upgrades are some of the most expensive needs.

A property owner with a taxable value of $50,000 would see an increase in property taxes of $48 per year.

Stockbridge Community Schools asking voters to approve 2.95-mill tax for improvements to high school and elementary schools